Tag: understand

  • Assumptions Distort Love

    “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.” -Henry Winkler When we make assumptions about a loved one we close ourselves; we are no longer open to see them as they are. We can only see them as we think they are. The fulfillment for love, connection and intimacy are diminished because we are no longer having…

  • Love and Understanding

    “Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you cannot help but Love. And when you Love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people.” -Thich Nhat…

  • Never Alone

    There are times when we feel so alone, And everything conspires in a world so cold; These feelings are real for you and me, And together we face them to awaken and see.

  • “I Miss You” Is An Invitation

    “I miss you” is an extremely loaded statement, in my experience and use of the words. The problem with these words is their literal communication. There is so much implied and to be inferred. I admittedly have a problem with not saying what I mean. I often assume that others deduce my intentions and meanings,…

  • Tonight I Craved Eggs

    I slept in this morning, took my time getting to work, and enjoyed one of my most productive days at work this year. I ignored my alarm, several of them, and for hours a chorus singing songs of guilt and shame. I took my time in the shower and had a late breakfast when I…

  • How to Sell a Book — Help me!

    Sales is imperative. It’s prevalent in all aspects of life, but here I’d like to focus on how it will affect my book and where you come in. Furthermore, I’d like to focus not on selling my book to publishers, but focus on selling content to readers. I don’t want to fool anyone; I want…